Welcome to Wimbledon

Wimbledon

Hamptons offers you a warm welcome to Wimbledon

Congratulations, if you are house hunting in Wimbledon you have already won. A home in this great area with all it offers, automatically makes you the envy of many. Now in order to make your transition as smooth and hassle free as possible Hamptons have put together this great guide which will help you choose the best schools, learn a little about planning and building control, read tips on where to shop, eat and lot’s more, all packed into one little guide with clickable links. Perhaps most importantly we have researched some of the leading local professionals and experts who can help you add value and personalise your soon to be new home. A big WELCOME and enjoy.

A little bit of history The earliest settlement in Wimbledon is an Iron Age hill fort, which can be seen at Wimbledon Common. The area grew popular in the 17th century when it was little more than a manor house surrounded by land. With the arrival of the railway in 1838, development began for housing and took the focus away from the village centre. The All England Club has been at its location in Church Road since 1922.

Why move to Wimbledon? Wimbledon Common provides over 1,140 acres of open space and woodland perfect for country walks, pub lunches or horse riding available from local stables. A range of golf clubs and fitness centres cater for the sporting enthusiast. A particular advantage of living in Wimbledon is the excellent transport links that swiftly connect to the City and West End via the mainline station and London Underground. London’s principal airports and the Home Counties are easily accessible with nearby road links to the motorway network.

Living in wimbledon

Famous for its annual tennis tournament, Wimbledon certainly has a lot to offer potential residents. Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi and Tim Henman aside, the area has great rail and tube links to central London and Surrey. Wimbledon is a huge area in the London borough of Merton, consisting of Wimbledon, Wimbledon Village, South Wimbledon and Wimbledon Chase, all of which are in easy reach of each other by foot or by public transport. The town centre has undergone somewhat of a facelift recently, with many new apartments and shops built in the last six or seven years.

By Liam Barrell www.stuckinlondon.co.uk

FAMOUS RESIDENTS

Wimbledon and the surrounding area has been a home to rockstars, celebrities, athletes, academics, artists and common or garden members of the upper-crust for generations. Here are a few notable names you may or may not know..

Khalid Abdalla (born 1980), actor, The Kite Runner and United 93 Ben Barnes (born 1981), actor, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Boris Becker (born 1967), tennis player Raymond Briggs (born 1934), cartoonist Josephine Butler (1828–1906), feminist campaigner of the Victorian era, Blue Plaque at 8 North View, Wimbledon Common George Edward Cates (1892–1917), World War I Victoria Cross recipient Duke and Duchess of Cannizaro Laurence Doherty (1875–1919), winner of thirteen Wimbledon tennis championships and two Olympic gold medals Reginald Doherty (1872–1910), winner of twelve Wimbledon tennis championships and three Olympic gold medals Ford Madox Ford (1873–1939), author; works include The Good Soldier and Parade’s End. John William Godward (1861–1922), painter Charles Patrick Graves (1899–1971), journalist Robert Graves (1895–1985), poet Victoria Hamilton (born 1971), actress Ted Heath (1902-1969), bandleader[44] Georgette Heyer (1902–1974), novelist born and raised in Wimbledon. She wrote her first five novels there. Two later novels, Pastel and Behold, Here’s Poison, are set in a suburb very like Wimbledon. Tom Holland (born 1996), actor Mark Hollis (1955–2019), musician James Hunt (1947–1993), racing driver and commentator. Formula 1 World Champion 1976